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Re: french air force losses in indochina 1945-1954
Hello!
F8F-1B "Bearcat" losses:
GC 1/9 9 planes (combat and accicdent)
GC 3/6 9
GC 1/8 & 1/22 27
GC 2/8 & 2/22 12
GC 1/21 6
GC 2/9 & 2/21 7
EROM 13
Pilots: 23 KIA, 11 WIA, 2 PoW (one died in Camp)
The first 44 F8F came to Saigon with USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) 6.2.1951
The second charge with 46 F8F came with USS Sithoh Bay (CVE-86) 25.3.51
F8F where in action between February 1951 and July 1954.
As my knocklege 291 F8F-1 served with the french Airforce in Indochina.
One 11. August 1954 142 "Bearcat" where still in action.
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